Official Porsche 997 faclift !
Official Porsche 997 faclift !
06-05-08, 04:52 PM
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What face lift 
To me porches have kept the same looking face with adjustments that have been sooooo minuscule that its difficult to tell its changed. Its somewhat like a person, you won't notice the change in a year or 2, but if you span 10 or so years, you see a drastic change. Porsche grows like people do LOL.
To me porches have kept the same looking face with adjustments that have been sooooo minuscule that its difficult to tell its changed. Its somewhat like a person, you won't notice the change in a year or 2, but if you span 10 or so years, you see a drastic change. Porsche grows like people do LOL.
06-05-08, 05:22 PM
#4
daaamn. Those changes are really really minor. I only see the rear lights, the front corner lights and the front bumpers. If one drove by, I wouldn't be able to tell. I'll need the luxury of a still picture to decide for myself which year it is lol.
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06-06-08, 02:09 AM
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Porsche refresh is probably the only time when majority gets excited about minor changes.
To me Porsche is a company that has no ***** when it comes to design. They are just way too conservative but they know their market. My favorite was 996 because it was obviously different than its predecessor but by contrast it was the most hated by Porsche enthusiasts. That tells you a lot.
To me Porsche is a company that has no ***** when it comes to design. They are just way too conservative but they know their market. My favorite was 996 because it was obviously different than its predecessor but by contrast it was the most hated by Porsche enthusiasts. That tells you a lot.
06-06-08, 02:42 AM
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I've never thought the styling of any 911 was anything special, the humpback shape just doesn't do it for me. I think the only reason the majority of people like the style is because it's been associated with great performance for so long, not because it actually looks good. I think the Cayman looks a lot better than the 911 actually
06-06-08, 02:50 AM
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Also from 6speed
just got this via email:
"New Porsche 911 with Direct Fuel Injection and Double-Clutch Gearbox
Stuttgart. Starting on 5 July, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is
introducing the next generation of the 911 model series. The four new
models – two Coupés and two Cabriolets – with classic rear-wheel drive
offer an even higher standard of dynamic performance thanks to their
all-new flat-six power units displacing 3.6 and, re-spectively, 3.8 litres.
And the introduction for the first time of direct fuel injection on a
Porsche sports car, together with the optional double-clutch gearbox
Porsche-Doppelkupplung (PDK), makes the new 911 even more sporting and
dynamic.
At the same time these new technologies enhance the already outstanding
efficiency of the 911 to an even higher level than before: Featuring PDK,
the Carrera Coupé offers outstanding fuel economy of 9.8 litres/100
kilometres, equal to 28.8 mpg imp. And with all new Carreras remaining
significantly below the fuel consumption benchmark of 11 litres/100
kilometres, equal to 25.7 mpg imp, CO2 emissions are down by up to 15 per
cent.
Maximum output of the 911 Carrera with its 3.6-litre power unit is up by 20
bhp to 345 bhp (254 kW). Output on the 911 Carrera S with its 3.8-litre
power unit is equally impressive, up by 30 bhp to 385 bhp (283 kW). With
this extra power, the Carrera S Coupé now offers a top speed of slightly
over 300 km/h or 186 mph.
The new generation of the 911 is available for the first time with the new
Porsche-Doppelkupplung (PDK), Porsche’s double-clutch gearbox. Offering no
less than seven forward gears, the new gearbox combines the driving comfort
of a converter automatic transmission with the dynamic gearshift of a
sequential racing gearbox. And since PDK also boasts an automatic gearshift
function, it replaces the former Porsche Tiptronic S automatic transmission
on both the Carrera and Carrera S. Through its optimised and adaptive
gearshift programs, PDK improves the car’s acceleration and reduces fuel
consumption to a level even lower than before.
Porsche developed this gearshift principle featuring two clutches to shift
gears without the slightest interruption of traction and pulling power and
without even the slightest break in between gears no less than 25 years ago
for motorsport. Porsche works drivers benefiting from this technology were
able to accelerate faster than their competitors and keep both hands on the
steering wheel while shifting gears, thus avoiding even the slightest
distraction while shifting. The pioneering achievement from back then now
gives the new 911 Carrera even better performance: Equipped with
seven-speed PDK, the Carrera Coupé accelerates in 4.5 seconds from 0-100
km/h, another 0.2 seconds faster than with a manual six-speed gearbox. And
the customer in search of optimum driving dynamics even has the option to
combine PDK with Porsche’s optional Sport Chrono Plus including Launch
Control. The result is high-speed acceleration free of slip from a
standstill and a racing gearshift, with the car accelerating to 100 km/h in
a truly outstanding 4.3 seconds.
The new generation of the 911 stands out clearly at first sight through
innovations in design both front and rear as well as new lights with LED
technology. LED daytime driving lights and bi-xenon headlights now standard
on all new models in the Carrera range give the silhouette of the 911 even
more distinctive style and a truly unique look, interacting with new LED
rear lights to ensure an unmistakable and striking appearance also at the
rear. And as a further safety option, Porsche now also offers Dynamic
Bending Lights on all models.
Prices start at Euro 69,600.- for the Carrera (Euro base price). The
Carrera Cabriolet and Carrera S both retail at Euro 78,000.- (Euro base
price), and the Carrera S Cabriolet is entering the market at Euro 88,000."
"New Porsche 911 with Direct Fuel Injection and Double-Clutch Gearbox
Stuttgart. Starting on 5 July, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is
introducing the next generation of the 911 model series. The four new
models – two Coupés and two Cabriolets – with classic rear-wheel drive
offer an even higher standard of dynamic performance thanks to their
all-new flat-six power units displacing 3.6 and, re-spectively, 3.8 litres.
And the introduction for the first time of direct fuel injection on a
Porsche sports car, together with the optional double-clutch gearbox
Porsche-Doppelkupplung (PDK), makes the new 911 even more sporting and
dynamic.
At the same time these new technologies enhance the already outstanding
efficiency of the 911 to an even higher level than before: Featuring PDK,
the Carrera Coupé offers outstanding fuel economy of 9.8 litres/100
kilometres, equal to 28.8 mpg imp. And with all new Carreras remaining
significantly below the fuel consumption benchmark of 11 litres/100
kilometres, equal to 25.7 mpg imp, CO2 emissions are down by up to 15 per
cent.
Maximum output of the 911 Carrera with its 3.6-litre power unit is up by 20
bhp to 345 bhp (254 kW). Output on the 911 Carrera S with its 3.8-litre
power unit is equally impressive, up by 30 bhp to 385 bhp (283 kW). With
this extra power, the Carrera S Coupé now offers a top speed of slightly
over 300 km/h or 186 mph.
The new generation of the 911 is available for the first time with the new
Porsche-Doppelkupplung (PDK), Porsche’s double-clutch gearbox. Offering no
less than seven forward gears, the new gearbox combines the driving comfort
of a converter automatic transmission with the dynamic gearshift of a
sequential racing gearbox. And since PDK also boasts an automatic gearshift
function, it replaces the former Porsche Tiptronic S automatic transmission
on both the Carrera and Carrera S. Through its optimised and adaptive
gearshift programs, PDK improves the car’s acceleration and reduces fuel
consumption to a level even lower than before.
Porsche developed this gearshift principle featuring two clutches to shift
gears without the slightest interruption of traction and pulling power and
without even the slightest break in between gears no less than 25 years ago
for motorsport. Porsche works drivers benefiting from this technology were
able to accelerate faster than their competitors and keep both hands on the
steering wheel while shifting gears, thus avoiding even the slightest
distraction while shifting. The pioneering achievement from back then now
gives the new 911 Carrera even better performance: Equipped with
seven-speed PDK, the Carrera Coupé accelerates in 4.5 seconds from 0-100
km/h, another 0.2 seconds faster than with a manual six-speed gearbox. And
the customer in search of optimum driving dynamics even has the option to
combine PDK with Porsche’s optional Sport Chrono Plus including Launch
Control. The result is high-speed acceleration free of slip from a
standstill and a racing gearshift, with the car accelerating to 100 km/h in
a truly outstanding 4.3 seconds.
The new generation of the 911 stands out clearly at first sight through
innovations in design both front and rear as well as new lights with LED
technology. LED daytime driving lights and bi-xenon headlights now standard
on all new models in the Carrera range give the silhouette of the 911 even
more distinctive style and a truly unique look, interacting with new LED
rear lights to ensure an unmistakable and striking appearance also at the
rear. And as a further safety option, Porsche now also offers Dynamic
Bending Lights on all models.
Prices start at Euro 69,600.- for the Carrera (Euro base price). The
Carrera Cabriolet and Carrera S both retail at Euro 78,000.- (Euro base
price), and the Carrera S Cabriolet is entering the market at Euro 88,000."